get_avphys_pages - Linux


Overview

get_avphys_pages inspects and displays information about Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) and Physical Address Extensions (PAE) support on a system. It provides a quick overview of the CPU’s capabilities and system page tables.

Syntax

get_avphys_pages

Options/Flags

None

Examples

To print AVX and PAE support information:

$ get_avphys_pages

Output:

AVX features:
  f16c: disabled
  fma: disabled
  osxsave: disabled
  avx: disabled
  avx2: disabled
  avx512f: disabled
  avx512dq: disabled
  avx512bw: disabled
  avx512vl: disabled
  avx512ifma: disabled
  avx512vbmi: disabled
  avx512vbmi2: disabled
  avx512vnni: disabled
  avx512bitalg: disabled
  avx512vpopcntdq: disabled
  avx512vbmi2: disabled
  avx512vnni: disabled
  avx512bitalg: disabled
  avx512vpopcntdq: disabled

Physical Address Extensions (PAE) support: enabled

Common Issues

None noted.

Integration

get_avphys_pages can be used with other tools for system diagnostics and monitoring.

Related Commands

  • lscpu: Displays information about CPU architecture.
  • cat: Displays the contents of a file or stream.